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MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL THE MATCHUP: GAME 7 BROADCAST INFORMATION MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS (3-3, 1-2 SEC) TV: CBS Play-by-Play: Brad Nessler vs Analyst: Gary Danielson Reporter: Jamie Erdahl #2/3 LSU TIGERS (6-0, 2-0 SEC) RADIO: MSU SPORTS RADIO NETWORK October 19, 2019 · 2:30 p.m. CT · Starkville, Miss. · Davis Wade Stadium (61,337) Play-by-Play: Neil Price STORYLINES Analyst: Matt Wyatt Sideline: Jay Perry • The Bulldogs (3-3, 1-2 SEC) and Tigers (6-0, 2-0) kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday. For the first time since the 2015 season, SATELLITE RADIO CBS will originate a broadcast from Davis Wade Stadium with Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst) and Jamie Sirius: 119 | XM: 203 | Internet: 966 Erdahl (reporter) calling the action. TEAM INFORMATION • In what has annually become one of the SEC Network’s most popular visits, “SEC Nation” will originate from the Junction from 9-11 a.m. CT Saturday. “SEC Nation”, the network’s traveling gameday show, is in its sixth season on SEC Network. The lineup MISSISSIPPI STATE features former NFL and SEC players Tim Tebow and Marcus Spears, host Marty Smith and media personality Paul Finebaum. Head Coach: Joe Moorhead (Fordham, 1996) Rankings: NR (AP) / RV (Coaches) • MSU is coming off a 20-10 loss at Tennessee, while LSU comes to Starkville after a 42-28 win at home against No. 9 Florida. Overall Record: 41-21* (sixth season) Overall On-Field Record: 49-21 (sixth season) • LSU leads the all-time series 74-35-3 since 1896. MSU recorded its largest victory ever over No.11 LSU, 37-7, in the last Mississippi State Record: 3-8* (second season) meeting in Starkville in 2017. It also was the Bulldogs’ second-biggest margin of victory over an AP ranked team since Oct. 17, Mississippi State On-Field Record: 11-8 (second season) 1942 (def. No. 11 Vanderbilt). LSU • Three of the last five games in the series have come down to the final 2 minutes and been decided by five points or less. Head Coach: Ed Orgeron (Northwestern State (La.), 1984) Rankings: #2 (AP) / #3 (Coaches) • This will be the eighth time this decade that MSU has played a top-five team in Davis Wade Stadium. State has won two of its Overall Record: 47-36 (eighth season) last four against top-five opponents at home. MSU’s last such win was a 35-28 victory over No. 4 Texas A&M on Nov. 5, 2016. LSU Record: 31-9 (third season) • The Bulldogs have relied heavily on its freshmen this season. Eighteen such players (9 true, 9 redshirt) have played multiple 2019 MISSISSIPPI STATE SCHEDULE games through the first six contests, while 15 sophomores and seven transfers (4 JUCO) have played at least one game. In addition, sixteen different Bulldogs have seen game action for the first time, while 13 have earned starts for the first time. Overall: 3-3 | SEC: 1-2 | H: 2-1 | A: 1-2 | N: 0-0 • The SEC’s Freshman of the Week in Week 4 vs. Kentucky, true freshman QB Garrett Shrader has been solid both throwing and AUGUST (1-0) running in five games played. Shrader is the only SEC quarterback (1 of 7 in FBS) with 350+ rushing yards and 550+ passing 31 at Louisiana (New Orleans) ESPNU W, 38-28 yards this season. SEPTEMBER (2-2) 7 Southern Miss ESPNU W, 38-15 • Behind four 100-yard rushing efforts in State’s first six games, RB Kylin Hill enters Saturday’s game with 609 rushing yards 14 Kansas State ESPN L, 31-24 (2nd in SEC) and five rushing touchdowns (T-4th in SEC). He is averaging 101.5 rushing yards per game (2nd in SEC). Of Hill’s 21 Kentucky * SEC Network W, 28-13 119 carries, 32 have converted a first down (leads SEC). 28 at #7/7 Auburn * ESPN L, 56-23 OCTOBER (0-1) • Junior WR Osirus Mitchell leads the Bulldogs in touchdown catches this season with four (all have been for 20 yards or 12 at Tennessee * SEC Network L, 20-10 longer). Mitchell is also State’s top receiver in yardage (335) and catches (24). He has at least one reception of 20+ yards in 19 #2/3 LSU * CBS 2:30 p.m. five different games. His 17 catches for a first down and 10 catches for 15+ yards lead MSU and are tied for 10th in the SEC. 26 at Texas A&M * TBA TBA NOVEMBER (0-0) • DC Bob Shoop’s defense has recorded a takeaway in 22 straight games, which is the longest active streak in the nation. The 2 at Arkansas * TBA TBA streak began at Arkansas on Nov. 18, 2017. State has totaled 43 takeaways during the streak. 16 #1/1 Alabama * TBA TBA 23 Abilene Christian (HC) TBA TBA • S Brian Cole II leads the Bulldogs and is tied for third in the SEC in tackles for loss this season (6.5). Cole’s 6.5 tackles for loss 28 Ole Miss * ESPN 6:30 p.m. lead the SEC among defensive backs (T-3rd among FBS defensive backs). MISSISSIPPI STATE COACHING STAFF NUMBERS TO KNOW Joe Moorhead, head coach (2nd) Tony Hughes, associate head coach/tight ends (8th, 2nd stint)* QB Garrett Shrader has 276 rushing yards QB Garrett Shrader and RB Kylin Hill are Terry Richardson, assistant head coach/run game coord./RBs (1st) in SEC games in 2019 (leads MSU, 2nd in SEC tied for the SEC lead (T-5th in FBS) in 10+ 21 Deke Adams, defensive line (1st) 276 among freshmen and 7th in SEC overall) yard runs (21) this season Andrew Breiner, pass game coordinator/QBs (2nd)* Terrell Buckley, cornerbacks (4th) MSU has racked up 16 takeaways in 2019 LB Erroll Thompson had 10+ tackles for the Marcus Johnson, offensive line (2nd) 16 (3rd in FBS, 2nd in SEC) ... 10 of those have 10 second time in 2019 last week and is one of Michael Johnson, wide receivers (1st) been fumbles (tied for FBS lead) eight SEC players with two 10+ tackle games Joey Jones, special teams coordinator (2nd) Chris Marve, defensive run game coordinator/LBs (1st) QB Garrett Shrader is the only FBS true , defensive coordinator/safeties (2nd)* S Brian Cole II is one of five SEC players with Bob Shoop freshman quarterback with 350+ rushing 6.5+ TFLs, 2.0+ sacks and 1+ INT this season 5 1 yards and 550+ passing yards in 2019 * - denotes in the booth GAME 7 DEPTH CHART: LSU OFFENSE DEFENSE WR (X) 1 Stephen Guidry 6-4 200 Sr.-1L LE 5 Chauncey Rivers 6-3 275 Sr.-1L 3 Devonta Jason 6-3 225 So.-1L 43 Fletcher Adams 6-2 265 Sr.-3L 18 Cameron Gardner 6-4 220 Fr.-RS DT 90 Lee Autry 6-2 305 Sr.-1L WR (H) 2 Deddrick Thomas 5-9 190 Sr.-3L 84 Jaden Crumedy 6-5 300 Fr.-RS 12 Isaiah Zuber 6-0 190 Sr.-GTR 92 Kendell Jones 6-4 300 Sr.-2L 85 Austin Williams 6-3 200 So.-1L NG 54 Fabien Lovett 6-4 315 Fr.-RS WR (Z) 5 Osirus Mitchell 6-5 210 Jr.-2L 99 James Jackson 6-3 315 So.-1L 4 JaVonta Payton 6-1 180 Jr.-JC 9 Malik Dear 5-9 220 Sr.-3L RE 42 Marquiss Spencer 6-4 285 Jr.-2L 52 Kobe Jones 6-4 270 Jr.-2L LT 78 Tyre Phillips 6-5 345 Sr.-1L 69 Kwatrivous Johnson 6-7 330 Fr.-RS WILL 6 Willie Gay Jr. 6-2 240 Jr.-2L 10 Leo Lewis 6-2 245 Sr.-3L LG 56 Dareuan Parker 6-4 330 Jr.-2L 18 Aaron Brule 6-1 235 Fr.-RS 75 Michael Story 6-4 300 Sr.-3L MIKE 40 Erroll Thompson 6-1 250 Jr.-2L C 73 Darryl Williams 6-3 310 Sr.-2L 41 Tim Washington 6-3 240 Sr.-3L 79 Evans Wilkerson 6-5 310 Sr.-3L 30 Sh’mar Kilby-Lane 6-2 230 Sr.-1L RG 51 Stewart Reese 6-5 345 Jr.-2L SAM 41 Tim Washington 6-3 240 Sr.-3L 63 LaQuinston Sharp 6-3 315 Jr.-JC 30 Sh’mar Kilby-Lane 6-2 230 Sr.-1L RT 55 Greg Eiland 6-8 335 Jr.-2L 70 Tommy Champion 6-5 320 Sr.-1L STAR 32 Brian Cole II 6-2 210 Sr.-1L 38 Fred Peters 5-10 200 Jr.-JC TE 82 Farrod Green 6-4 240 Sr.-3L 84 Dontea Jones 6-4 250 Jr.-2L CB 8 Maurice Smitherman 5-10 195 Sr.-3L -or- 11 Geor’quarius Spivey 6-5 250 Fr.-RS 13 Tyler Williams 6-2 175 So.-1L -or- 25 Brad Cumbest 6-5 250 Fr.-RS 1 Martin Emerson 6-2 195 Fr.-HS 88 Powers Warren 6-3 245 So.-1L FS 29 C.J. Morgan 6-0 200 Jr.-2L RB 8 Kylin Hill 5-11 215 Jr.-2L 7 Marcus Murphy 6-1 200 So.-1L 21 Nick Gibson 5-11 215 Sr.-3L 22 Lee Witherspoon 5-10 205 Fr.-HS SS 11 Jaquarius Landrews 6-0 200 Sr.-1L 35 Landon Guidry 6-0 195 So.-1L QB 7 Tommy Stevens 6-5 235 Sr.-GTR 6 Garrett Shrader 6-4 220 Fr.-HS CB 3 Cameron Dantzler 6-2 185 Jr.-2L -or- 10 Keytaon Thompson 6-4 225 Jr.-2L 2 Jarrian Jones 6-0 190 Fr.-HS -or- 16 Korey Charles 5-10 180 Jr.-2L SPECIALISTS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Aaron Brule brew-LAY PK 47 Jace Christmann 6-0 200 Jr.-2L Malik Dear ma-LEAK Jaquarius Landrews ja-QUARE-ee-US 26 Jordan Lawless 6-0 200 Jr.-SQ Jace Christmann CHRIST-man Jaden Crumedy crum-eh-DEE KO 48 Scott Goodman 5-10 200 So.-1L Greg Eiland rhymes with island Farrod Green fa-ROD Devonta Jason da-VON-tay 37 Tucker Day 6-0 210 So.-1L P Dontea Jones dahn-TAY 97 Reed Bowman 6-0 200 Jr.-TR Jarrian Jones JAR-ee-un S’hmar Kilby-Lane shuh-MAR LS 67 Paul Blackwell 5-10 210 Jr.-RS Kwatrivous Johnson kwa-TRAY-vee-US Osirus Mitchell o-SIGH-russ Dareuan Parker DARE-ee-UN H 27 Kody Schexnayder 5-10 195 Sr.-2L JaVonta Payton ja-VON-tay Tyre Phillips tie-REE KR 12 Isaiah Zuber 6-0 190 Sr.-GTR Kody Schexnayder SHEX-nye-dur -or- 32 Brian Cole II 6-2 210 Sr.-1L Garrett Shrader SHRAY-der Geor’quarius Spivey ja-QUARE-ee-US Deddrick Thomas rhymes with red PR 9 Malik Dear 5-9 220 Sr.-3L Erroll Thompson AIR-uhl -or- 32 Brian Cole II 6-2 210 Sr.-1L Keytaon Thompson KEY-tahn Isaiah Zuber ZOO-bur 2 HAILSTATE.COM MEDIA INFORMATION 2019 MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA SERVICES: GAME 7 vs.